Chapter 9: In the boys apartment, Samuel was eating while Seth was ironing his shirt while watching a football game on TV. " Is Festus still sleeping? ", Seth asked since Festus has not come out of the room since morning. " I think so, when he came out this morning he complained of experiencing a severe headache. So he went in to rest after taking a painkiller", Samuel answered while munching his food. " Will he be able to make it to the program this evening? ", Seth wondered. " I can't really tell but he was saying something about going to the program. I think we can get an answer to that from him, judging from the situation ", Samuel suggested. " I'm going to check if he is still sleeping ", Seth stopped ironing and walked to Festus' room. When he entered, he called out his name and tapped him but he didn't respond so he figured he was still not feeling well. He then turned to leave but Festus spoke showing he had woken up. " What time is it?", He asked with eyes closed. Seth turned and checked the time on the clock in the room. " It's 6:15pm", Seth answered. " 6:15?!! OH SHIT! I will be late! ",his eyes widen in shock. He jumped from the bed and rushed to the bathroom to shower. " Hey why are you in such a hurry. Are you feeling better now? ", Seth was surprised with how actions. Within a few minutes he came out and entered his closet to change. " Why didn't any of the you wake me up? ", Festus questioned. " Well, Samuel said you were not feeling well so we decided to allow you rest", Seth answered sitting on the bed. " It was nothing serious and I'm now okay. I'm now going to be late for the program", he complained. " The program will start at 6:30 so we will just be in time. What's the hurry. Are you the one starting the program? Or you have a prior engagement? ", Seth asked suspiciously. Festus came out of the closet and picked up his phone. He quickly typed a message to someone and placed the phone back on the bed while ignoring Seth's question. " What are you guys talking about? ", Samuel entered the room. " Are you feeling okay now? ", Samuel added directing it to Festus. " He is feeling very well now. Can't you see? He is even almost done dressing", Seth answered instead. " Instead of you two standing here questioning why I'm rushing, why don't you get ready. I'm sure the girls are done and their waiting for us so why don't you two get ready quickly and join me", Festus responded stating the obvious. " Okay, okay, we will get ready", Seth threw his hands up in surrender and stood to go get ready. " Wait! Whose car are we using?", Samuel inquired making Seth stop in his tracks. " Why don't we use my car.", Seth suggested. " No, I don't think that will work. I would like to go somewhere after the program so I would want to send mine", Festus interjected. " What do you have to do that you want to go alone? Is it a date? With Julia? Is that why you wanted to go early? ", Seth rumbled on but Festus stayed silent without answering any of the questions. " This guy is beginning to become sneaky. You are definitely hiding something. Something is definitely going on between you two", Samuel joined in. " You can believe whatever you want to. What's the plan now?", Festus left them in the dark and changed the subject. " Since Festus is using his car, I would also want to use mine", Samuel decided leaving Seth with no option than to also use his. "I have a feeling I know why you want to go alone", Seth suspected. " Oh, don't give me that look. Is it a crime to want to spend some alone time with my fiancee. Don't make it look like we are betraying you. On the brighter side you also get to be alone with Tess. You two can even go on a date afterwards", Samuel coaxed Seth into agreeing with him. " Okay, okay, I get it now but if we are asked why we came to pick them up separately, you will be the one to answer. Keep that in mind", Seth clarified and got up to go get ready with Samuel following suit. But during that time, Festus was ready to go so he told them he was taking the lead and that they should come when they were done.